Survey Research Methodology, 1990-1999: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Law and Political Science)

454 Pages·2002·25.15 MB·English

by  Graham R. Walden

SURVEY RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY,
1990-1999
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SURVEY RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY,
1990-1999
An Annotated Bibliography
Compiled by Graham R. Walden
Bibliographies and Indexes in Law and Political Science,
Number 28
GREENWOOD PRESS
Westport, Connecticut • London
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Walden, Graham R., 1954-
Survey research methodology, 1990-1999 : an annotated bibliography / compiled by
Graham R. Walden.
p. cm.—(Bibliographies and indexes in law and political science, ISSN 0742-6909 ;
no. 28)
Includes indexes.
ISBN 0-313-30597-8 (alk. paper)
1. Social surveys—Methodology—Bibliography. I. Title. II. Series.
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Contents
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xix
History 3
Reference Sources 11
Instructional Materials 17
General 17
Handbooks and Manuals 23
Textbooks 27
Cognitive Aspects of Survey
Methodology (CASM) 35
Design 45
Instructional Materials 45
Instrument Design 47
General 47
Cognitive Applications 54
Longitudinal 55
Pretesting 57
Translation 59
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viii Survey Research Methodology, 1990-1999
Design (continued)
Question Design 60
General 60
Context Effects 66
Filter 79
Models 80
Pretesting 82
Wording 83
Sampling 95
General 95
Error 97
Instructional Materials 97
Specific Populations 101
Gay 101
Haitian 103
Hispanic 104
Rare or Hidden 104
Senior Citizens 106
Vulnerable 107
Telephone 108
Bias 108
Random Digit Dialing 109
Interviewers 115
Bias 115
Effects 116
Age 116
Gender 117
Race 120
Error 123
Interviewer-Respondent Interaction 125
Interviewing 131
Cognitive 131
Confidentiality 134
Conversational 135
Ethnographic 138
History 139
Incentives 140
Indirect 143
Instructional Materials 144
Introductions 145
Probing 147
Contents ix
Interviewing (continued)
Specific Populations 148
African Americans 148
Asian Americans 150
Deaf 150
Elite 151
Foreign Born 151
Hispanics 152
Mexican Americans 154
Senior Citizens 155
Urban 158
Data Collection Methods 161
Computer Assisted 161
Face-to-Face 165
Face-to-Face and Diary 165
Face-to-Face and Mail Questionnaire 166
Face-to-Face, Mail Questionnaire, and
Self-Administered Questionnaire 167
Face-to-Face, Mail Questionnaire, and Telephone 167
Face-to-Face and Secret Ballot 168
Face-to-Face and Self-Administered Questionnaire 169
Face-to-Face, Self-Administered Questionnaire, and
Telephone 172
Face-to-Face and Telephone 174
Focus Group and Mail Questionnaire 179
Mail Questionnaire and Telephone 180
Telephone 185
General 185
Answering Machines and Caller-ID 193
Callbacks 198
Respondents 201
Characteristics 201
Cognitive Processes 202
Consent 210
Memory/Recall 210
General 210
Autobiographical 217
Models 224
Poll Impact 226
Proxy 226
Refusals 229
Models 232
Undecided 234